Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Lamar And Marion Counties Until 12:45PM
At 11:53 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near New Salem to near Steens, moving northeast at 70 mph.
Archive for April 30th, 2017
Tornado Warning Continues For Parts Of Lamar County Until 12:30PM
At 12:08 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Vernon, moving northeast at 40 mph.
Tornado Warning Continues For Parts Of Pickens County Until 12:15PM
At 11:56 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located over Johnston Lake, or near Aliceville, moving northeast at 45 mph.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued For Parts Of Greene, Pickens, And Sumter Counties Until 12:15PM
At 11:10 AM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Crawford to 7 miles north of Electric Mills to near Meridian, moving east at 60 mph.
New Mesoscale Discussion from the SPC
At 10:30, the SPC and NWS offices are conferring about whether to issue a tornado watch for Alabama at this time.
Radar Update at 10 a.m.
Two mesoscale convective vortices are pushing north and northeast across Central Mississippi at this hour. One will impact West Alabama as early as 11:30 a.m.
Tornadoes In Progress Across Mississippi
Numerous reports of damage across western Mississippi this morning from confirmed tornadoes. This activity is pushing towards West Alabama.
HEADS UP: Tornadic Storms May Reach West Alabama By 10:30 a.m. Be Ready!!
Tornadic storms may reach Alabama as early as 10:30 a.m. CDT. This could be a serious situation late this morning through tonight. Be ready!
Mississippi Tornado Watch
A new weather watch, potentially a tornado watch, is likely to be issued for areas just west of Alabama.
Windy, Stormy to End Weekend
Our warm and breezy weekend is going to end on a very stormy note with strong to severe thunderstorms forecast to enter Alabama around 2 pm and move steadily across our state.
Walgreens Alabama Customer Contact Center Adding 150 Jobs
Pharmacy giant Walgreens is adding 150 new jobs at its high-tech customer contact center in Muscle Shoals, pushing the total workforce at the Northwest Alabama facility to around 600, officials announced.
Alabama Power, Conservation Officials Give Nature A Little Assist When Gamefish Spawn
Any good fisherman knows that small fish grow up to be big fish. Part of the rationale behind catch-and-release practices is to “throw them back and let them grow.” But before a little fish can grow into a bigger fish, an egg must turn into fry and fry must turn into fingerlings.
On This Day In Alabama History: Creek Leader William Mcintosh Was Executed
On this date in 1825, Controversial Creek leader William McIntosh was executed by agents of the Creek National Council.
